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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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