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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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