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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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