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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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