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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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