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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing 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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