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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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