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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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