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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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