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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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