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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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