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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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