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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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