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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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