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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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