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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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