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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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