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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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