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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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