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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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