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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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