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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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