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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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