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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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