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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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