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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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