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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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