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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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