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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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