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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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