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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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