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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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