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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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