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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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