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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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