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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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