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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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