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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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