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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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