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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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