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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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