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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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