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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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