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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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