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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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