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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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