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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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