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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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