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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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