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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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