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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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