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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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