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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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