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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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