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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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