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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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