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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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