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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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