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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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