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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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