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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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