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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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