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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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