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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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