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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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