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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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