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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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