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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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