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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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