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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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