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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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