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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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