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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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