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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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