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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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