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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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