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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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