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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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