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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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