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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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