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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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