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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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