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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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