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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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