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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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