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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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