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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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