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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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