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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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