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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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