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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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