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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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