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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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