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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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