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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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