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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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