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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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