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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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