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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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