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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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