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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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