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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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