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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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