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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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