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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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