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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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