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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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