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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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