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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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