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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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