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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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