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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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