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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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