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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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