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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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