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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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