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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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