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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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