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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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