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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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