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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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