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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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