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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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