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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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