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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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