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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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