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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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