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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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