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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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