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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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