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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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