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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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