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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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