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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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