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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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