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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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