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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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