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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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