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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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