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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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