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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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