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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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