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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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