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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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