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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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