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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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