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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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