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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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