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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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