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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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