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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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