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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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