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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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