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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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