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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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