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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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