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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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