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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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