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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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