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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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