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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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