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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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