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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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