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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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