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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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