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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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