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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors 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 teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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