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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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