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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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