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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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