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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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