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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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