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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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