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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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