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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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