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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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