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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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