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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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