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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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