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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the 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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