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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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