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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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