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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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