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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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