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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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