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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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