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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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