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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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