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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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