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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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