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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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