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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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