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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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