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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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