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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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