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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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