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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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