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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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