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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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