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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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