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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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