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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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