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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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