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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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