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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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