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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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