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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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