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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies 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 stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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