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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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