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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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