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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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