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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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