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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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