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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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