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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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