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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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