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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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