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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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