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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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