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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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