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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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