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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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