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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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