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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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