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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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