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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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