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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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