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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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