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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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