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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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