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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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