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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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