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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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