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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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