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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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