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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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