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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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