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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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