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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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