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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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