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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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