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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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