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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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