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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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