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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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