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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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