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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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