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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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