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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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