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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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