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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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