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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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