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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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