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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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