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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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