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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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