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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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