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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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