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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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