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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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