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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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