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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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