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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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