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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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