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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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