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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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