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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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