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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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