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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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