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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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