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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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