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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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