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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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