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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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