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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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