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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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