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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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