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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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