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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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