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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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