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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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