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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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