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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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