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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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