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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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