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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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