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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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