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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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