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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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