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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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