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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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