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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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