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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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