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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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