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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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