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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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