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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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