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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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