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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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