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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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