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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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