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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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