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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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