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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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