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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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