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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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