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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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