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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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