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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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