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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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