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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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