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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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