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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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