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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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