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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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