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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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