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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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