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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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