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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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