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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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