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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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