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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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