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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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