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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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