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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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