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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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