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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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