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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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