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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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