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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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