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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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