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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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