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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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