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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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