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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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