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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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