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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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