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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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