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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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