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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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