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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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