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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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