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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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