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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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