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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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