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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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