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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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