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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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