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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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