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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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