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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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