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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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