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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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