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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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