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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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