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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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