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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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