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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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