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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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