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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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