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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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