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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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