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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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