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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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