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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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