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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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