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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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