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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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