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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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