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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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