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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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