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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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