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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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