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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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