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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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