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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)