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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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