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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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