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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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