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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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