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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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