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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing 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 talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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