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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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