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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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