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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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