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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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