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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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