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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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