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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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