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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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