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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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