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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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