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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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