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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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