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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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