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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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