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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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