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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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