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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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