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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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