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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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