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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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