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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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