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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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