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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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