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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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