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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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