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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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