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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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