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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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