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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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