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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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