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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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