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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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