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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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