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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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