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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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