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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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