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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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