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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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