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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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