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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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