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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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