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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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