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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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