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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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