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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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