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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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