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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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