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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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