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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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