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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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