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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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