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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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