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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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