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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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