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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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