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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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