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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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