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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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