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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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