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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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