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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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