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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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