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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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