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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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