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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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