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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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