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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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