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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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