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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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