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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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