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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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