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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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