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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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