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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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