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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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