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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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