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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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