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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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