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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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