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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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