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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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