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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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