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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge 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 issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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