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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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