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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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