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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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