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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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