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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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