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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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