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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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