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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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