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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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