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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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