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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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