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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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