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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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