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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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