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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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