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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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