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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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