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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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