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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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