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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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