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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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