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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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