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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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