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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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