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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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