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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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