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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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