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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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