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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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