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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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