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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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