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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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