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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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