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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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