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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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