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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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