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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches 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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