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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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