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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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