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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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