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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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