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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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