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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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