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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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