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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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