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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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