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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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